FNUS76 KOTX 272349
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FISHLOOP...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
449 PM PDT TUE SEP 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1620 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING WITH IT LIGHTER
WINDS...WHICH WILL FOLLOW A DIURNAL TREND. WE SHOULD ALSO SEE A WARMING
TREND OVER THE FIRE WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
EXPECTED. WEDNESDAY SHOULD SEE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE UPPER 20S TO
LOW 30S WITH THE DRIER AIR MOVING IN BEHIND YESTERDAY'S WEATHER SYSTEM.
EXPECT RH RECOVERIES TO BE FAIR TO GOOD OVERNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    SWITCHING OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR SURFACE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 4500 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 1500
                    FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SVH
REQUESTED BY...HANS SCHMIDT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110927.FISHL.01/OTX